题目内容
8.Suppose you're in a rush,feeling tired,not paying attention to your screen,and you send an email that could get you in trouble.Realisation will probably set in seconds after you've clicked"send".You freeze in horror and burn with shame.
What to do?Here are four common email accidents,and how to recover.
Clicking"send"too soon
Don't waste your time trying to find out if the receivers has read it yet.Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief title explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.
Writing the wrong name
The sooner you notice,the better.Respond quickly and briefly,apologising for your mistake.Keep the tone measured:don't handle it too lightly,as people can be offended,especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(i.e.incorrect ordering of Chinese names).
Clicking"reply all"unintentionally
You accidentally reveal(透露)to the entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner,or what holiday you'd like to take.In this instance,the best solution is to send a quick,light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness.But it can quickly rise to something worse,when everyone starts hitting"reply all"to join in a long and unpleasant conversation.In this instance,step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.
Sending an offensive message to its subject
The most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger.You write an unkind message about someone,intending to send it to a friend,but accidentally send it to the person you're discussing.In that case,ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry.Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly-see it as an opportunity to clear up any difficulties you may have with this person.
36.After realising an email accident,you are likely to feelC.
A.curious B.tired C.awful D.funny
37.If you have written the wrong name in an email,it is best toA.
A.apologise in a serious manner
B.tell the receiver to ignore the error
C.learn to write the name correctly
D.send a short notice to everyone
38.What should you do when an unpleasant conversation is started by your"reply all"email?B
A.Try offering other choices.
B.Avoid further involvement.
C.Meet other staff members.
D.Make a light-hearted apology.
39.How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?D
A.By promising not to offend the receiver again.
B.By seeking support from the receiver's friends.
C.By asking the receiver to control his anger.
D.By talking to the receiver face to face.
40.What is the passage mainly about?C
A.Defining email errors.
B.Reducing email mistakes.
C.Handling email accidents.
D.Improving email writing.
分析 文章主要介绍了应对不同的错发邮件的解决方法,向人们传达了及时合理补救的观念.
解答 36.C 37.A 38.B 39.D 40.C
36.C 推理判断题.结合第二段第二句 You freeze in horrors and burn with shame 可知,你会觉得担惊受怕并且羞愧难当,这是一种很糟糕的感觉.awful 意为"糟糕的",符合文意.curious 意为"好奇的",tired 意为"疲倦的",funny 意为"好笑的",均不符合文意.故正确答案为C.
37.A 细节理解题.根据小标题 Writing the wrong time 下的段落的第二句 Respond quickly and briefly,apologizing for your mistake 及第三句 Keep the tone measured:don't handle it too lightly 可知,当你发送的邮件中有错误时,要及时道歉并且态度诚恳.故正确答案为A.
38.B 细节理解题.根据小标题 Clicking"reply all"unintentionally 下的段落的最后一句的…step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down 可知,此时应该远离键盘不再回复,让所有人都冷静下来,B项意为"避免进一步的参与",符合文意.故正确答案为B.
39.D 细节理解题.根据最后一段第三句中的 ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry 可知,此时应该尽量与当事人面对面地交谈并道歉,D项符合文意.故正确答案为D.
40.C 主旨大意题.文章开头以发错邮件让我们陷入尴尬麻烦从而引入主题 Here are four common email accidents,and how to recover,文章主要介绍了应对不同的错发邮件的解决方法,旨在向人们传达及时合理补救的观念,C项符合文意.故正确答案为C.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.

I had prepared toys and coloring materials for her in my office.When she walked into the (43)B,it was time to socialize with us and to see what she could color for (44)Bbefore her treatment.
I was surprised by the love CC had for Mommie.(45)A I asked her about home life,or how she was feeling,every reply referred to her time(46)A with Mommie,the funny stories they(47)Band how much she loved her.When CC was first(48)C with radiation treatment,the therapists (治疗专家) told her they'd give her a quarter each day if she promised to keep her(49)C still on the treatment table.So on the last day of the 6-week treatment,the therapists (50)D what big toy she was going to buy with all her (51)D.CC replied,"Oh,I am not going to buy a toy.I'm going to buy something for Mommie (52)Ball the nice things she does for me."
CC taught me about what is really important in life.She (53)A showed that loving others is the best gift you can give another.Certainly,CC had an excuse to complain or be (54)D at the world for a childhood totally (55)C from other children's in her class.I have never heard her (56)C about her hairless head,swollen(肿胀的) body or (57)D energy level,which keeps her from playing outside.
CC reminds me not to (58)B the love people give us for granted and to look beyond the superficiality(表面情况) that is often found in daily life.I am (59)A to be more thankful for what I have today and not to complain what is behind me or what lies ahead.CC,just like many other cancer patients,is a true (60)B,so let's make the best of what we have today.
41.A.road | B.car | C.store | D.entrance |
42.A.coming up with | B.putting up with | C.keeping up with | D.keeping in touch with |
43.A.hospital | B.department | C.studio | D.waiting room |
44.A.herself | B.Mommie | C.doctors | D.nurses |
45.A.Whenever | B.Whatever | C.However | D.Wherever |
46.A.spent | B.taken | C.cost | D.wasted |
47.A.said | B.shared | C.spared | D.told |
48.A.cured | B.experienced | C.treated | D.experimented |
49.A.leg | B.face | C.head | D.hand |
50.A.realized | B.noticed | C.knew | D.wondered |
51.A.checks | B.belongings | C.bills | D.change |
52.A.unlike | B.because of | C.as to | D.in front of |
53.A.constantly | B.seldom | C.never | D.occasionally |
54.A.excited | B.curious | C.surprised | D.angry |
55.A.similar | B.familiar | C.different | D.unfortunate |
56.A.talk | B.think | C.complain | D.ask |
57.A.high | B.normal | C.full | D.low |
58.A.look | B.take | C.link | D.think |
59.A.reminded | B.informed | C.requested | D.admitted |
60.A.girl | B.example | C.exception | D.patient |
A. | It were | B. | Were it | C. | It was | D. | Was it |
People watching TV advertisements would notice that there has always been an advertisement war between the marketers of different consumer goods.A few such cases are given below.
1.Parachute Coconut Oil vs.V.V.D.Gold
Some time back,the producer of V.V.D Gold Coconut Oil claimed in their TV advertisement that only their products was superior and the one sold in blue colour bottles (the reference was to Parachute coconut oil) was suitable only for un-natural hair.
2.Tata Salt vs.Captain Cook
Tata salt was first iodised (碘处理) salt marketed by an Indian Company.It has been enjoying a good and steady market.Captain Cook,another producer of iodised salt,who entered the market later,had to adopt some strategy to get control of the market.The TV advertisement of Captain Cook stressed on‘Free flow'of their salt when transferred to a container.The producer of Tata Salt retaliated (报复) by saying that the claim of Captain Cook was a trick and those who were quality conscious should deal with it carefully.
3.Pepsi vs.Coco Cola
Coca Cola was selected as the official soft drink for the Wills World Cricket 1996.When the cricket series was on,the marketers of Pepsi constantly advertised on TV.Their advertisement gave the idea that the cricketers liked Pepsi the best and as a matter of fact there was nothing official about it.
4.Horlicks vs.Complan
Sometime back,the TV advertisement of Complan,a health drink directly attacked Horlicks,which has been in the market for several decades.The claim of Complan was that their brand (which according to them was Brand C) has a higher percentage of ingredients (材料) compared to Brand H (reference was nothing but to Horlicks).
The above examples clearly show how the technique of advertisement is misused by some marketers to ruin the image of their competitors.This,certainly,is not a healthy trend.
Any marketer should only speak about his products and not about his competitors'products.The awareness of consumers has certainly increased over the years and they are no longer easily taken in.There are many consumer products like salt,oil shaving blades etc.But one thing for sure is that offering the same product in a different container will not make the product different.
Mass media like Radio,Television and newspaper should not allow advertisements that tell lies.Legal regulations,in this regard,should also be made stricter.
Comparison of the past and the present | ||
In the past | At present | |
A technique mainly used for offering information about the products'(46)availability | A trick used as a means of unfair (47)competition | |
(48)Cases/Examplesgiven | Products | Wrong (49)practice(s) |
V.V.D.Gold | l No product of the kind could (50)matchit. | |
Captain Cook | l Captain Cook stressed on their"free flow"when their product was put into a container. | |
Tata Salt | l Tata salt warned consumers to be (51)careful. | |
Pepsi | l Too much advertisement on TV seemed to say that Pepsi was the cricketers'(52)favorite. | |
Complan | l Complan claimed that their product has more ingredients (53)compared to Brand H. | |
(54)Solutions | The competitors'products are not (55)allowedto be mentioned in the advertisement. Stricter laws should be made to protect every producers'and consumers'benefits. |